diff --git a/salt/firewall/defaults.yaml b/salt/firewall/defaults.yaml
index ff127c419..ecb4bad6b 100644
--- a/salt/firewall/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/firewall/defaults.yaml
@@ -1141,6 +1141,12 @@ firewall:
             localhost:
               portgroups:
                 - all
+            self:
+              portgroups:
+                - syslog
+            syslog:
+              portgroups:
+                - syslog
             customhostgroup0:
               portgroups: []
             customhostgroup1: